El Salvador vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Military expenditure

El Salvador
1.2%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
112th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
115th

Military expenditure over time

  • El Salvador
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0246810196519942024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

El Salvador ranks 112th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 115th of 165 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7% 1.5% 0.9% Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 0.9% 5.2% 4.3% Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 4.1% 4.5% 0.4% Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 1.7% 1.7% 0.0% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 0.1% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% El Salvador
2020s 1.3% 1.2% 0.2% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, El Salvador or Tanzania, United Republic of?
El Salvador, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between El Salvador and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tanzania, United Republic of?
58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for military expenditure?
El Salvador ranks 112th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 115th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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